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[Fox Sports: Ken Rosenthal] - Padres may be open to dealing stars

Ken Rosenthal — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:41:41 GMT

... onday. The thought of free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday signing with the Mets is good for a chuckle. Some who know Holliday say he would prefer not to pla ...

[Newsday] - "Mets Yearbook'' is must-see TV for Mets fans

NEIL BEST neil.best@newsday.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:54:07 GMT

... eason highlight films from 1962 through '88 that had been languishing in the Mets' archives for decades. The ones from the early years were made for promotion ...

[Metsblog] - I’m Reading: about Conversations, Prospects, Bloomberg, Photos

Michael Baron — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:16:38 GMT

... ar Ledger , hopes that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s cheering for the Mets becomes more sincere when they’re back on top. Finally, don’t forget to subs ...

[ESPN] - Johnny Damon, John Lackey and Matt Holliday are among the hot offseason topics

Tim Kurkjian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:39:12 GMT

... s they had. Certainly, a healthy Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran will make the Mets significantly better, but there are still holes at first base, left field, b ...

[North Jersey] - Mets opt no on Putz, yes on Pelfrey

STEVE POPPER — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:55:53 GMT

... r this season and now he is not arbitration eligible until next year, so the Mets are picking up his option for $500,000. E-mail: popper@northjersey.com The M ...

[New York Post] - Mets pick up option on Pelfrey

BART HUBBUCH — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:08:16 GMT

... eligible until 2011. Putz was bought out for $1 million because the Mets considered him too much of an injury risk to pick up his $9.1 million option ...

[NY Daily News] - Putz a free agent as Mets cut ties

ADAM RUBIN, DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:54:23 GMT

... ur more seasons. The Mets' decision to pass on Putz's option came one day after and filed for free age ...

[TCPalm.com] - Marlins complete staff

wire reports — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:23:07 GMT

... llion buyout. --Reliever J.J. Putz’s $9.1 million option was declined by the Mets, who will pay a $1 million buyout. --Washington declined a $10 million optio ...

[Michigan Live] - Will Mets reliever J.J. Putz become an option for Tigers?

Steve Kornacki — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:47:20 GMT

... year with the Seattle Mariners regarding Putz before they traded him to the Mets. Putz’s agent, Craig Landis, said in an e-mail to Booth Newspapers on Friday ...

[New York Times] - Reporter’s Notebook: In a Child’s Company, Champions Become Gods

TYLER KEPNER — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:51:06 GMT

... id. The Mets were not around for the Yankees’ first 19 championships, but I did not corre ...

[Metsblog] - Buzz: Manny Officially Returning to Dodgers

Michael Baron — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:41:55 GMT

[Newsday] - Mets pick up option on Pelfrey, officially buy out Putz

DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:19:51 GMT

... for full access Not a Newsday or Optimum Online ® subscriber? Click here The Mets picked up their $500,000 option on Mike Pelfrey for next season but declined ...

[MLB - Mets] - Mets officially decline option on Putz

Marty Noble — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:22:42 GMT

... and Rod Barajas. Barajas has not filed. Putz was to have been the Mets' eighth-inning reliever in 2009, the primary setup man for Frankie Rodriguez ...

[ESPN] - New York Mets decline $9.1 million option on reliever J.J. Putz

Associated Press — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:28 GMT

... nd a 5.22 ERA in his first season with New York. The Mets got him a trade with Seattle last offseason to be the setup man for Francisc ...

[SI.com] - Mets decline $9.1M option on Putz for next year

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:53:11 GMT

... nd a 5.22 ERA in his first season with New York. The Mets got him a trade with Seattle last offseason to be the setup man for Francisc ...